- Population
- 2,140
- 2.1K
- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport9 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport165 km
About Vecrīga
Vecrīga is a village. Location: Rīga, Riga. Population: 2,140. Elevation: 17 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Riga Ghetto and Ķīpsala.
Photos of Vecrīga
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Lucavsala Olgerts V · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Hare Island ScAvenger · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
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Riga Ghetto Donath, Otto · CC BY-SA 3.0 de -
Riga-Kaiserwald Concentration Camp Dukurs · CC0
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Climate of Vecrīga
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (80 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 29 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 61 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 58 | 48 |
How to get to Vecrīga
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 1 km to the south.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 9 kmwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 165 kmnorth
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 172 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 1 kmsouth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 228 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 230 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 262 kmsouth
- Tallinn Population: 394K 280 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vecrīga
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Kundzin Island Island 6 kmN
- Lucavsala Island 3 kmS
- Ķīpsala Island 2 kmNW
- Riga Ghetto Historic site 1 kmW
25–60 km12 places
- Jelgava Palace Historic site 40 kmSW
- Švėtė River 38 kmSW
- Iecava River 38 kmSW
- Cena River 32 kmSW
60–100 km14 places
- Salaca River River 91 kmN
- Engures Ezers Lake 70 kmNW
- Jumara River 99 kmNE
- Tatula River 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Riga Ghetto Historic site, Rīga0.3 km W
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Ķīpsala Island, Riga1.6 km NW
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Hare Island Island, Riga2 km SE
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Lucavsala Island, Riga3.2 km S -
Riga-Kaiserwald Concentration Camp Historic site, Rīga5.6 km N
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Kundzin Island Island, Riga6.4 km N
Other cities and towns in Rīga
Sources & licences
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